QP in brief: Opposition presses on Penashue’s spending

further allegations of spending violations by the campaign of the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs during the last election; calls for the Minister to step down

voter suppression allegations in the riding of Guelph stemming from the Conservative campaign during the last election; calls for respect of the motion passed by Parliament that would give Elections Canada more investigative powers; questions of who may have had access to the central Conservative database

provision of mental health services in Canada’s federal penitentiaries; calls action of the recommendations of the Correctional Investigator such as programming for women that self-injure

environmental protection of Canada’s lakes and rivers and fisheries; changes to the Navigable Waters Protection Act in the budget implementation bill; questions about the locations of the majority of lakes and rivers designated for protection

information on budget cuts being requested by the Parliamentary Budget Officer which is not being disclosed by several departments

impact of the closure of Camp Mirage on the cost of bringing CF equipment back from Afghanistan

deportation order against two Nigerian students in Saskatchewan; questions of the reasons given for their removal from Canada; calls for review of the cases

foreign investment and take-over rules; upcoming deadline for review of the Nexen-CNOOC deal; calls for establishment of clear rules for foreign takeovers; concerns about Chinese access to Canada’s natural resources

calls for release of the KPMG report relating to the independent verification of the F-35 costs

cost overrun of Parliament Hill renovations

calls for support of CCSVI treatment for Canadian MS patients and support of Bill S-204, currently before the Senate

calls for an action plan to address recommendations in the Cohen Commission’s report

closure by the NRC of the biosciences medical research lab in Halifax

calls for a National Housing Strategy and support for affordable housing